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UK passes "online safety" bill making end-to-end encryption impossible
(www.reuters.com)
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this post was submitted on 21 Sep 2023
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Yeah, the title of this post is misinformation. If you read the article it says: "The government, however, has said the bill does not ban end-to-end encryption." Even in extreme cases it says scanning will be required where "technically feasible."
People need to relax and pay attention.